Capability Scotland

This Co-production Week, we're excited to share an article our Chief Executive Brian Logan's shared with The Herald, highlighting how Capability Scotland is revolutionising social care facility design!

Through co-production, we're collaborating with residents, families, and staff to create truly inclusive homes that foster independence and dignity. Our Bertha Park development in Perth is a shining example of how diverse perspectives shape innovative, person-centred spaces.

Read the full article to learn how we're setting a new standard for care across Scotland: https://loom.ly/BjAdgks

A fantastic achievement for our service in ! Our recent Care Inspectorate review has netted us an amazing FOUR Grade 5 marks!

We were assessed on leadership, our staff team, planned care and support, and supporting wellbeing. Congratulations to our team on their work!

Read the report: https://www.capability.scot/services/14-junction-52-glasgow

JUST SAY YES! 👍☑️

That's the advice of 's Elaine, who took part in Edinburgh's Kiltwalk last year. Read about her experience of the 20+ mile sponsored walk: https://www.capability.scot/news/926-get-the-inside-track-on-the-kiltwalk

Sign up for your own Kiltwalk as part of our team: https://thekiltwalk.co.uk/

We're recruiting for a Partnerships & Events Officer for a two-year contract. Joining Our Inclusive Community Project team, you'll be responsible for creating an exciting calendar of events, developing and maintaining partnerships, and developing a new community for disabled people in Perth.

Apply here: https://www.capability.scot/careers/capability-scotland-vacancies/931-events-and-partnerships-officer

Summer is BACK 😎 Just the way us Kiltwalkers like it!

Can you join us to cover the miles in Dundee or Edinburgh? Visit the Kiltwalk page to get signed up for Capability Scotland and help us to keep on supporting disabled people in Scotland. Let's do this !

Is your family growing? 🌱

Through all of life’s milestone moments, make sure you have a Will which reflects your wishes and ensures that all of the people and causes you care about most will be looked after.

If you are creating a Will for the first time, you can benefit from our membership of the National Free Wills Network and create your Will for free. Remembering Capability Scotland in your Will couldn’t be easier and ensures you can provide a bright future for disabled people in Scotland. Find out more about the difference your gift could make and request your free Wills pack today:

https://www.capability.scot/support/yourwill

Do you have 30 seconds to spare?

The pupils of Class 1 at Corseford School entered the Pocket Garden competition run by Keep Scotland Beautiful and their design was selected to be brought to life!

Corseford's 'Blooming Balcony' is now complete, and the pupils need YOUR help. Please vote for their garden by following the link below, and please make sure to select Corseford School as your first choice.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FTQFSD3

Class 1 have worked so hard to complete this beautiful project and winning the final vote would give them such a sense of achievement 💚

Read all about it! This amazing bunch have raised nearly £7000 (and counting)!

Forth Rail Bridge Abseil | Capability Scotland Our fundraising superstars' latest adventure took them to new heights!

If you live in or around and are looking for your next step on the social care career track, join us at our where every day has meaning and fun. You'll be helping the people we support make the most of their time with us.

Learn more and apply: https://www.capability.scot/careers/capability-scotland-vacancies/276-community-living-assistant

THANK YOU abseilers, you are amazing! After a damp day, the sun came out especially for 😎 Full event report coming soon.

Mercure Perth Hotel Murrayshall Country House Hotel & Golf Club Cold Town House

Everyone at Capability Scotland wishes Scotland all the best for UEFA EURO 2024 as they get their campaign underway tonight against hosts Germany! No matter which team you are supporting we hope you enjoy the tournament. We can't wait!

Scotland National Team

Donate today and support disabled people across Scotland.

We are delighted to have launched our summer appeal, sharing the story of how Capability Scotland has supported Gerry and his family throughout his life.

To read the full story and to donate, please click the link below.

Thank you for your support!

64 Years of Support | Meet Gerry A happy-go-lucky 66-year-old supported through our North Lanarkshire Services, joined by his doting mother, Mary, and younger sister, Andrea.

Start small, keep on going. By donating monthly to your favourite charity via you can effortlessly maximise your giving power. Visit our website and start growing something special today.

Payroll Giving | Capability Scotland Your small monthly gift can add up to make a big impact

It was a kind of day last week in ! Residents held their competition to cook up some fantastic dishes.

Isobel, Alli's mum, said "Alli had a great time and said Aaron was brilliant at including all the residents"

Food to make Ainsley Harriott proud!

For your consideration, we've got a fantastic opportunity for an experienced social care leader looking to make their mark. Our residential care home, Wallace Court, is looking for a new Service Manager. You'll have a tried and tested record of social care management and a passion for our values and cause.

Apply here: https://www.capability.scot/careers/capability-scotland-vacancies/691-service-manager

Only a few places remain at this year's abseil on the ! We're so excited to be involved again and see braving the bridge for 2024.

Sign up for those last spaces here: https://www.capability.scot/forthabseil

Celebrating ! Thank you to everyone who volunteers with Capability Scotland - our work would not be the same without your dedication and hard work 😍

With sunnier times on the way, make sure to visit Scotland's Gardens Scheme Kirkmuir Cottage! 60% of the funds raised from the garden are to be donated to Capability Scotland. The gardens feature stunning vistas of woodland, formal borders, a laburnum arch, herbaceous borders, a wildlife pond and even unusual artefacts to enjoy - gorgeous 🌱🌷

A perfect summer visit: https://scotlandsgardens.org/kirkmuir-cottage/

📸 courtesy of David Blatchford

A massive to Dundee United Football Club, who made Graham’s dreams come true, one of the people we support in the community.

A lifelong United fan, Graham was treated to a tour of Tannadice Stadium yesterday.

Joining his trip was Support Worker, William, a St. Johnstone Football Club supporter. This added an extra layer of fun to the day, as Graham recalled the special footballing memories that Dundee United has given over the years.

Thank you to the footballing community for playing such a big role in the lives of the people we support!

A big to our friends at Space at The Broomhouse Hub and Ooni UK for the amazing pizza last week! We rounded out our day with pizza, some impromptu karaoke, and dancing at our ! 🍕🎤

Read all about leaving Capability Scotland a gift in your Will and our National Free Wills Network membership in our summer issue of CS Matters: https://www.capability.scot/.../912-cs-matters-summer-2024

Many of you have already benefited from our National Free Wills Network membership, and you can too! This ensures that you can write a Will for free, which reflects your wishes and looks after the people and causes you care about most. Having a Will is the only way to ensure all your wishes are fulfilled.

Check out our gifts in Wills webpage here: https://www.capability.scot/support/yourwill

Request your National Free Wills Pack here: https://mynetworkportal.org/capabilityscotland

A gift in your Will to Capability Scotland ensures you can care for disabled people across Scotland, for generations to come.

Please join us in wishing a very special young lady all the luck in the world for her first ever charity run at the Edinburgh Marathon Festival tomorrow afternoon. 5 year old Aoife is taking on the Kids' Kilometre for Capability Scotland and has already raised over £800 including gift aid! Aoife, you are AMAZING 🩷

Aoife's fundraiser for Capability Scotland Help Ailsa Townsend raise money to support Capability Scotland

We were delighted to welcome The Duchess of Edinburgh back to Capability Scotland yesterday. Her Royal Highness visited our Craigmillar Hub in and enjoyed a tour of the service, meeting the people we support and our staff.

During her visit to the art studio, The Duchess of Edinburgh was gifted with framed, felted artwork landscape representing the Scottish Highlands created by the people we support in Craigmillar.

Her Royal Highness concluded her visit in our café, with tea and cake, and was presented with a posy of flowers by Isla, an individual supported by Capability Scotland.

Read more: www.capability.scot/hrhvisitscs

The Royal Family

Join Capability Scotland for our sensational of events! Not long to go until our second abseil with only a few remaining spaces. By taking part in our challenge events, you're raising money to help disabled people live their best lives in .

Sign up to an event of your choice and get fundraising today: https://www.capability.scot/events

For your , a special insight into our North Lanarkshire Services. We're looking for new team members in the North Lanarkshire area, and you can make your next career move and join us today. Learn about the fantastic service here: https://www.capability.scot/news/914-northlanarkprofile

Join the team today: https://www.capability.scot/northlanarkshire

We're excited to release issue six of our charity magazine. Read about our North Lanarkshire Services and much more in this summer issue. Enjoy it here: https://bit.ly/44HO2RL